LisaL
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Sep-10-08 11:29 PM
Response to Reply #20 |
| 21. It's gonna hit early Saturday or very late Friday. |
|
So yea, over the weekend.
|
| -Hurricane Ike Watch! Currently forecast to hit Texas EARLY Saturday a.m. as a Cat. 4! |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 09:40 PM |
#0 |
 -
Crap! |
fed_up_mother |
Sep-10-08 09:49 PM |
#1 |
| -
Hi guys and gals. Who else is in Houston and surroundings? |
Perragrande |
Sep-10-08 10:01 PM |
#2 |
  -
When was the last time Houston/Galveston took a direct hit from a Cat. 4? |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 10:06 PM |
#4 |
| -
I think Corpus is ok now, though still should of course remain wary |
lastliberalintexas |
Sep-10-08 10:05 PM |
#3 |
| -
It hard to tell at this point, but since they are predicting a very sharp turn to the North... |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 10:17 PM |
#6 |
| -
Friend in Galveston shopping for storm supplies tonight. |
Imalittleteapot |
Sep-10-08 10:10 PM |
#5 |
| -
The problem is that it's probably too late to avoid traffic |
lastliberalintexas |
Sep-10-08 10:20 PM |
#7 |
| -
That does suck, they really don't have any major roads out of that Central coast area, huh? |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 10:35 PM |
#11 |
| -
That sucker is only going 7 mph ... it's gonna suck up LOTS of energy. |
TahitiNut |
Sep-10-08 10:24 PM |
#8 |
| -
Looks like it just slowed even further, change to the forecast, or server glitch? |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 10:45 PM |
#13 |
| -
Holy crap! Go people go! |
lonestarnot |
Sep-10-08 10:53 PM |
#15 |
| -
Go where? |
lizzy |
Sep-10-08 11:18 PM |
#17 |
| -
Is your Governor on vacation or something? They really should be mobilizing something by now. |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 11:26 PM |
#20 |
| -
It's gonna hit early Saturday or very late Friday. |
lizzy |
Sep-10-08 11:29 PM |
#21 |
| -
We have Governor Goodhair, Rick Perry. |
texanwitch |
Sep-11-08 02:02 PM |
#42 |
| -
Speaking of traffic... |
cat_girl25 |
Sep-10-08 11:34 PM |
#23 |
| -
Looks like they're not evacuating Houston. |
Phoonzang |
Sep-10-08 10:25 PM |
#9 |
| -
They just made a Major chance to the forecast! You all might have just caught a break... |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 10:47 PM |
#14 |
| -
... |
cat_girl25 |
Sep-10-08 11:32 PM |
#22 |
| -
Is that picture from today or Rita 2005? |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 11:41 PM |
#25 |
| -
Rita 2005 nt |
cat_girl25 |
Sep-10-08 11:59 PM |
#30 |
| -
If it follows this path Galveston and Houston would be in the right front quadrant |
HeeBGBz |
Sep-10-08 10:28 PM |
#10 |
| -
That graphic gives me the creeps, the way they have it spinning like that... |
Up2Late |
Sep-10-08 10:39 PM |
#12 |
| -
That's become my favorite hurricane site ...excellent graphics and good info. |
TahitiNut |
Sep-10-08 11:02 PM |
#16 |
| -
Houston here. We're 40-miles from coast so will not evacuate. |
txwhitedove |
Sep-10-08 11:21 PM |
#18 |
| -
holy shit |
merh |
Sep-10-08 11:24 PM |
#19 |
| -
Anyone who pays $28,500 to eat dinner with Sarah Palin, is crazy |
txwhitedove |
Sep-10-08 11:43 PM |
#26 |
| -
Please do take care - folks here bought the generators |
merh |
Sep-10-08 11:54 PM |
#29 |
| -
It currently has the pressure of a category 4, but the winds of a category 2. |
RL3AO |
Sep-10-08 11:38 PM |
#24 |
| -
They keep saying that on The Weather Channel... |
Up2Late |
Sep-11-08 05:21 AM |
#35 |
| -
Rita 10 pm Wed . . . Ike 10 pm Wed |
loindelrio |
Sep-10-08 11:44 PM |
#27 |
| -
Twins. |
lizzy |
Sep-10-08 11:52 PM |
#28 |
| -
Except that Rita went east into Beaumont/Port Arthur. |
Perragrande |
Sep-11-08 01:20 AM |
#33 |
| -
That's weird. n/t |
Up2Late |
Sep-11-08 12:18 AM |
#31 |
| -
If Ike wobbles N/NW, a repeat of Rita *is* likely. |
Firespirit |
Sep-11-08 12:38 AM |
#32 |
| -
Kick for a slight gain in forward speed (+2mph, now moving at 9 mph) |
Up2Late |
Sep-11-08 02:58 AM |
#34 |
| -
Texas-Arkansas game has been postponed two weeks |
NoPasaran |
Sep-11-08 05:45 AM |
#36 |
| -
actually that's quite silly. Austin is going to have wind and heavy rain Saturday afternoon. |
RGBolen |
Sep-11-08 09:23 AM |
#40 |
| -
I think the real intent was to keep people from travelling during the storm |
NoPasaran |
Sep-11-08 06:22 PM |
#46 |
| -
Man, I am so glad that I do not live in Houston anymore! |
Trailrider1951 |
Sep-11-08 06:54 AM |
#37 |
| -
(LINK) NOAA Buoy data |
BadgerKid |
Sep-11-08 07:14 AM |
#38 |
| -
Do you know if all those buoys are working? |
Up2Late |
Sep-11-08 05:34 PM |
#43 |
| -
UT Galveston Med School has evacuated |
ginbarn |
Sep-11-08 09:13 AM |
#39 |
| -
Good to hear, it still looks like Galveston is going to get hammered. |
Up2Late |
Sep-11-08 01:37 PM |
#41 |
| -
not a cat 4 |
pitohui |
Sep-11-08 05:44 PM |
#44 |
| -
When I posted this over 24 hours ago, the 45 hour forecast was for a Cat.4 at landfall, obviously... |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 02:53 AM |
#51 |
| -
Prepare for the worst, but it may only hit as a Cat 2 |
cwydro |
Sep-11-08 05:46 PM |
#45 |
| -
Houston is a mote in Ike's Eye |
Baclava |
Sep-11-08 07:16 PM |
#47 |
| -
I am in Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Bryn |
Sep-11-08 08:08 PM |
#48 |
| -
Looks like you may have lucked out with this one, you're in the Tropical Depression winds zone... |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 03:17 AM |
#53 |
| -
Don't forget your axe, if you stay. Good to be able to chop out of roof. |
uppityperson |
Sep-11-08 08:57 PM |
#49 |
| -
The people of Corpus must be living right |
lastliberalintexas |
Sep-11-08 09:01 PM |
#50 |
| -
You got that right. |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 03:05 AM |
#52 |
| -
Ike Landfall upgraded again to a Cat 3, Good luck Galveston... |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 04:43 AM |
#54 |
| -
Parts of Galveston Island already flooding! Storm surge predicted at 20+ feet! |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 12:08 PM |
#55 |
| -
That's not what they just said on the Weather Channel. "High 2" or "Low 3". |
codjh9 |
Sep-12-08 12:20 PM |
#56 |
| -
Look at the date and time of the OP, that was the forecast about 30 hours ago.... |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 12:27 PM |
#57 |
| -
What's OP? Regardless, I just heard this like 20 minutes ago. |
codjh9 |
Sep-12-08 12:32 PM |
#58 |
| -
Original Post |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:34 PM |
#59 |
| -
Thanks. I'm just an acronym-hater, and it irritates me how often they're used |
codjh9 |
Sep-12-08 12:35 PM |
#60 |
| -
Kick |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 03:34 PM |
#61 |
| -
Cat. 2 Winds beginning to make landfall |
Up2Late |
Sep-12-08 10:05 PM |
#62 |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread